Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Lesson 1—Don’t make assumptions The third agreement of Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic book “ The Four Agreements ” is Don’t make assumptions. I wrote this post about what happened when Hurricane Irma hit Anguilla in 2017.) So, what lessons from Anguilla did I learn on this trip? He wanted a drink.

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Endless Events

JUNE 12, 2018

You’re watching this recording of our episode here on our blog, but wouldn’t you rather watch live, ask your own questions, and participate in person? Non-Obvious 2018 Edition: How To Predict Trends And Win The Future (Non-Obvious Series) (Book). You WANT to check these out! What has been your favorite episode so far?

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Tourism eSchool

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Digital influencers can be found on numerous platforms, including Social Media (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest) and Blogs. Social shares – How many times has a video / tweet / blog / influencer content been distributed? Social Shares of their blog posts – How many social shares on the posts you sponsored?

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Path Destination Management

MAY 31, 2017

The large well established guys have their booking processes refined (at least in principle), they’re used to dealing with customers and it ‘feels like a business’. by Bruce Haxton | August 1, 2017 | Product Development | 0 Comments There are a handful of words that it seems DMCs and travel companies feel the need to use at every turn.

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Convene by PCMA

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Stirring Imaginations PRSA’s Media Mixer also tapped into the maker movement — artisans, crafters, DIYers, and inventors around the globe who are changing the world, Mark Hatch wrote in his 2017 book, The Maker Revolution: Building a Future on Creativity and Innovation in an Exponential World.

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Crowdriff

JUNE 20, 2017

To further engage with their online community the destination marketing organization has run various social media contests and campaigns using user-generated content, decorating blog posts, visitor guides and calendars with images acquired from social media. To this day people are still asking for them, and we’ve run out.”.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 4, 2017

— Amrita Gurney (@AmritaGurney) August 28, 2017. — CrowdRiff (@CrowdRiff) August 28, 2017. Make sure everyone who’s interested in the concert finds a reason to stay for longer before they book their trip. We wrote a blog post about that. crowdriff gallery #esto2017 pic.twitter.com/FZO7YKbRCV.

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Crowdriff

JULY 21, 2017

— Nashville Tennessee (@visitmusiccity) July 6, 2017. Visit Tybee goes beyond simply listing out the film locations, and instead frames their tour in a blog post , where visuals are the anchor of the post. — Tupelo Mississippi (@MyTupelo) July 5, 2017. — Tupelo Mississippi (@MyTupelo) June 2, 2017.

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Crowdriff

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Ryan Dodge (@wrdodger) January 12, 2017. Hotel bookings. If you’re posting a blog to Twitter and want to know how many people are click that exact link to your blog, UTMs can show you. We’ve covered a lot in this blog post, about different metrics for different objectives. Ticket sales. Did you know?

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Conferences that Work

AUGUST 24, 2020

Here are five meeting design books I especially recommend. In an outrageous display of chutzpah , I wrote three of these books. [If In 2013, Eric de Groot and Mike van de Vijver published this unique, extraordinary, and important book on meeting design. The story is told in the book’s preface.)

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Carrousel Travel

MARCH 13, 2018

Because I had just booked clients into the new Unico 20 87 adults only all-inclusive resort just a few minutes north of Akumal, I though it would be nice if I could do a sight inspection and the inside sales manager was gracious enough to arrange this for me. It opened March 2017 and gets excellent reviews.

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Crowdriff

AUGUST 16, 2016

We create it, find it, distribute it and interact with it on whatever website, social media platform or blog our clients/customers and brand influencers are using. Our pilot projects have shown emojis to be an effective marketing tool, and we are aiming to offer this service to our clients in 2017. To be honest, I’m an open book.

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MeetingsNet

JANUARY 31, 2018

After the epically awful 2017 hurricane season wreaked destruction from Texas to Florida to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, meeting professionals with future events booked in affected areas are grappling with a tough question: Should we stay or should we go? How similar to your meeting is theirs in terms of size and dates?

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 12, 2016

February 2-3, 2017: RAI Amsterdam , The Netherlands 1½-day workshop, registration now open — €895. March 20-21, 2017: Catalyst Ranch , Chicago 1½-day workshop, registration now open — $599 if you register by January 7 , $699 afterwards. Learn more about Adrian and his books. Testimonials from earlier workshops. “I

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Carrousel Travel

MAY 31, 2018

Wood floors, mountain views, refurbished 2014-2017. Could not see any totally booked. VERY IMPORTANT CLIENT BOOKS A SKIP THE LINE TOUR. City center hotel with pool great location. E bike rentals. Great lounge area, best pizza in town. Rooms under stated but very nice. Rooms ok size. Gorgeous colors and art. Mark’s Square.

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AltexSoft Travel

JANUARY 31, 2020

Just a couple of examples: electronic tickets were first developed for fare ticketing, while one of the first online booking systems was built by airline distribution company SABRE. Cooperating with metasearch engines to provide seamless booking experience. Google doesn’t offer booking, facilitating direct bookings.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. That speed and ease has led us to a state of modern ecommerce that has consumers growingly impatient with drawn out registration and booking processes. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. By how much you ask?

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Tourism eSchool

MARCH 3, 2021

One of their initiatives was through their colourful public toilets which won the Best Economic Contributor category in the 2017 International Toilet Tourism Awards. They may also invest strategically in targeted ads to drive bookings for time sensitive offers, such as events or relevant travel deals. In Person Product Bookings.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 4, 2018

According to CWT Meetings & Events, you can expect a spike in booking prices of about 3.7%. That speed and ease has led us to a state of modern ecommerce that has consumers growingly impatient with drawn out registration and booking processes. In fact, demand for such venues already rose 4% in 2017. By how much you ask?

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Crowdriff

MAY 10, 2017

Since then, the good people at Visit Franklin have used our platform to source user-generated content (UGC) as part of their strategy to develop their brand image, build visual influence, and deliver powerful experiences that drive leads, visitors, and bookings. What can other DMOs and tourism brands learn from Visit Franklin?

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Carrousel Travel

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This castle is shown on many coffee table books and is one of the iconic images used for Scottish Tourism- it was spectacular framed by the fall colors. I will enjoy the Castle dining room tomorrow morning anyway- with my included breakfast and I am not hungry).

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Carrousel Travel

OCTOBER 9, 2018

By the numbers — 2017: renovated. I have booked the property for a wedding and the wedding coordinator was very accessible and helpful. They have meeting space which fits up to 250 people. RIU Republica. Republica is an active, adults only property. The renovation included a more updated, classic line to its rooms.

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Social Tables

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Not only can using social media boost your online presence but it may ultimately increase bookings. We’ll also explain how to create a strong online presence, connect with your target audience, and drive more bookings. Here are some of our favorite tricks you can use to fully book out your venue next season.

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Crowdriff

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

Since this is such an important topic for destination marketers, we decided to share these actionable insights with our blog readers, too. When you write a blog post, for example, don’t just let it live on your blog. — Visit Tybee (@VisitTybee) August 22, 2017. 1 | Always adhere to the Rule of 5.

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PlannerWire

OCTOBER 10, 2019

In less than a year, snöball was named a top-5 finalist at the 2017 IMEX Pitch as well as an IBTM World 2017 Tech Watch Award finalist and won the IBTM Best use of PR Award. Audible, it gives me the chance to catch up on all the books I want to read. Additionally, snöball was shortlisted at the 2018 Event Tech Live Awards.

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Conferences that Work

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Twitter has already transformed once, becoming more about breaking news than engagement as I describe in my post: Why 2017 was a tipping point for Twitter. This is not an exhaustive review (which would at this point need to be book-length). But its open network plus community ownership is a strong plus in my book.

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